Stage of the Camino
La Puebla de Arganzón to Salcedo
From La Puebla de Arganzón To Salcedo
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Distance
15.00 km
Duration
3.75 h
Difficulty
Baja
Descent
40 m
Stage of the Camino
Stage Description
Stage of the Camino de los Austrias, a historical route that follows the movements of the Habsburg dynasty between Madrid and Brussels via Asturias. The 20 km link La Puebla de Arganzón with Salcedo through the south of the Alavese county of Treviño, crossing a landscape of cereal fields and oak forests. Salcedo is a small village in Alava with an agricultural tradition.
The stage between Las Pedroñeras and El Toboso is a day of deep literary flavor. The road, flat and without difficulties, enters the heart of Don Quixote's Mancha. The landscape is what Cervantes described: an immense plain dotted with vineyards and olive groves. Arrival in El Toboso is a very special moment. This village is worldwide known for being the homeland of Dulcinea, Don Quixote's beloved. Everything in the town breathes literature: the Casa-Museo of Dulcinea (a recreation of a 16th-century Manchegan house), the Cervantine Museum (with editions of The Quijote in over 70 languages) and the plaques with quotes from the novel adorning its streets. It's an end to the stage for a leisurely stroll, to wander through its corners and to immerse oneself in the universe of the most universal novel in Spanish literature.
Last updated: 15/05/2026
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